| Series Title | European Voice |
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| Series Details | 04/02/99, Volume 5, Number 05 |
| Publication Date | 04/02/1999 |
| Content Type | News |
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Date: 04/02/1999 which would provide for regular high-level talks between the two sides. Negotiations began in 1995, but have been held up because of the Union's insistence on including a human rights clause in the accord. Wellington has consistently argued that political and economic issues should be kept separate. After a meeting with German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder last week, New Zealand Prime Minister Jenny Shipley said the two sides were now ready to sign a political declaration, rather than a formal treaty as was originally planned. |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry, Trade |
